Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Warner Robins, GA, Houston County & Surrounding Areas
Betty Jean Good Farnan
Aug 31, 2020
Betty Jean Good Farnan, 81, passed with peace and grace on Monday, August 31, 2020, two years to the day following the passing of her beloved husband, Dick. Betty was born in Saginaw, Michigan, on October 15, 1938, to her parents, Herman and Mary Good. She grew up on a farm and was the eldest child followed by her brother...
Christi Kreill Moore
Aug 31, 2020
Christi Moore, 62, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020, at Houston Medical Center. A true hometown girl, Christi was born and raised in Warner Robins. She was the daughter of Donald Deiter and the late Vela M. Deiter. Christi was a very thoughtful person who always gave the best gifts. She was a fantastic cook who enjoyed spending time...
Smsgt. Troy Mills, Usaf (Ret.)
Aug 29, 2020
Mr. Troy Mills returned to the arms of his Creator on Saturday, August 29, 2020, at Emory Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Troy was born on July 29, 1967, to the parentage of Eva Lou Mills and the late Jimmie Gibson, Sr. At an early age, he joined William Grove Baptist Church in Mitchell, GA, and later Beulahland Bible Church of...
Robert "Clay" Clayton Hunter
Aug 29, 2020
Robert “Clay” Clayton Hunter of Byron passed away on August 29, 2020, at the South Georgia Medical Center. Clay, age 62, was born February 12, 1958, in Fitzgerald, Georgia, to the late Bobby Lee Hunter and the late Beverly Jean Kinnett Sexton. Clay was also preceded in death by his wife of 23 years, Alice Hunter. Clay was a respected...
Edward Bower
Aug 29, 2020
Edward Bower, 73, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2020. Services will be private. McCullough Funeral Home and Crematory has the privilege of being entrusted with these arrangements.
Lcdr Rudolph A. “Tony” Paez, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
Aug 29, 2020
A decorated Navy veteran, Tony Paez, 73, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2020. Born in Erwin, Tennessee, Tony was the son of the late Rudolph Paez and Juanita Yonz Mays. He bravely served his country in the United States Navy and became a proud Mustang when he went from being enlisted to a commissioned officer. Tony served for several...
Vance Layfield
Aug 27, 2020
Byron resident Vance Layfield passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020, at the age of 59. He was born in Macon to the late Albert and Helen Layfield on November 26, 1960. His siblings, Neil Layfield and Wayne Layfield, preceded him in death. Vance loved spending his spare time fishing whenever he had the chance. His other pastimes included fixing up...
Joe W. Graham
Aug 27, 2020
Joe Graham, 89, entered into rest on Thursday, August 27, 2020. Joe was born on March 9, 1931 in Pinewood, South Carolina to the late Milton and Allilee Barkley Graham. He served his country in the United States Air Force, having fought during the Korean War. Following his military career, Joe worked civil service at Robins Air Force Base as...
Susie Mae Bell
Aug 26, 2020
On Wednesday, August 26, 2020, Susie Mae Bell passed away at her residence at the age of 88. A true southern belle, Susie was born in Unadilla, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Carlton J. and Cora J. Scarborough. Susie worked at Roses for many years before retiring as a Warehouse Manager. Anyone who spent enough time around...
Kary B. "Ricky" Shumate, Jr.
Aug 26, 2020
It is with great sadness that the family of Kary Benton Shumate, Jr., a six-year liver transplant survivor, announces his passing. He was born in Perry, Georgia, on May 27, 1955, and passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 in Warner Robins. Kary grew up in Milan, Georgia, where he graduated from Telfair County High School and made the brave...
Julius R. Holt Jr.
Aug 26, 2020
Julius R. Holt, Jr., age 84, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at The Phoenix Center at Lake Joy. He was the son of the late Julius R. Holt, Sr. and Lucy Harding Holt. Born in Rome, Georgia, on November 25, 1935, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Jo Anne Holt, to whom he was married...
Faye Holley
Aug 25, 2020
Faye Holley, 85, of Centerville went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. The daughter of the late Roy LaGrone and Maude Watson LaGrone, Faye was the widow of Jack Earl Holley. The Holleys had been married for 56 years before his passing in 2010. Faye was preceded in death by her sisters, Jean Hudgins...
Sylvia Joy Arcangelini
Aug 25, 2020
Sylvia Joy Arcangelini, loving mother and grandmother, joined her beloved husband, Frank Arcangelini, in Heaven, on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 25, 2020. She was 83 years old. Sylvia was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania on October 16, 1936, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Wardey Adams. Of the Catholic faith, she spent most of her life in Cleveland,...
Tiffany Jayne Creasy
Aug 24, 2020
At the age of 37, Tiffany Creasy passed away unexpectedly at the Medical Center of Navicent Health on Monday, August 24, 2020. A visitation will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at McCullough Funeral Home. McCullough Funeral Home and Crematory has the privilege of being entrusted with these arrangements.
Tsgt. Dale William Gray, Usaf (Ret.)
Aug 24, 2020
TSgt. Dale William Gray, USAF (Ret.), of Warner Robins, succumbed to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in the early morning of August 24, 2020, at age 63. Not to be outdone by the disease, Dale selflessly elected to allow for scientific collection to help further the research in the fight against ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. ALS was not...
Robert B. Gruber
Aug 24, 2020
Robert Bruce Gruber, 76, passed away peacefully at home, on Monday, August 24, 2020. Robert was born in Bemidji, Minnesota, to the late Eli and Stella Swenson Gruber, on February 7, 1944. He was a proud United States Air Force Veteran having retired from Siemens Corporation as a machinist. Robert expressed his creativity through his many hobbies, some of which...
Msgt. Charles David Smith, Usaf (Ret.)
Aug 24, 2020
On Monday, August 24, 2020, Charles “David” Smith, husband, father, grandfather and brother, passed away at the age of 71 years old. He was the son of the late Charles J. and Lillian Taylor Smith. Born in Macon on July 7, 1949, David graduated from Northside High School in Warner Robins and proudly joined the United States Air Force to...
Susan W. Gruber
Aug 24, 2020
Susan W. Gruber, 71, passed away at home on Monday, August 24, 2020. She will be laid to rest with a private graveside service at Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery. McCullough Funeral Home and Crematory has the privilege of being entrusted with her arrangements.
Smsgt. William B. "Pops" "Poppa" Henderson, Usaf (Ret.)
Aug 24, 2020
William B. Henderson, age 84, passed away peacefully at home, on Monday, August 24, 2020. Born in Atlanta, Georgia on October 5, 1935, William was the son of the late William Bryan and Edith Burrell Henderson. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force where he worked on B-52 Bombers and retired having attained the rank of...
Cdr Ramon “Ray” Lynn Carpenter, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
Aug 23, 2020
On the morning of Sunday, August 23, 2020, Ray Carpenter passed away at Houston Medical Center. He was 93 years old. The son of the late Lyle and Katherine Carpenter, Ray was born in Hornell, New York. A true patriot, Ray bravely served during the Korean and Vietnam War as a Fighter Pilot. Upon his 22 years of military service,...